Vocabulary

• going on: To continue doing something
• end in: To have something as the final result.
• in reverse: In the opposite direction.
• with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
• as we know it: In the form or way commonly understood or accepted.
• of sorts: Of a kind, but not a very good one.
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• bitter end: The painful conclusion to something
• lead to: To result in some action
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• other than: Except for; apart from.
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• with time: As time passes; eventually.
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• to the point: Expressing something directly and without unnecessary detail.
• off of: From a position on something; down from.
• check out
• due to: Because of; owing to
• sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
• essentially: Basically; (said when stating the basic facts)
• scenario: An imagined sequence of events in a plan/project
• awesome: Great; wonderful; stupendous
• constant: Happening frequently or without pause
• evidence: Factual proof that helps to establish the truth
• dread: To await with great fear
• force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
• expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
• combination: Series of letters or numbers needed to open a lock
• consume: To eat, drink, buy or use up something
• hypothetical: Thought up, as an example; not being a real case
• curious: Wanting to know more about something
• atmosphere: Air around us
• comment: Something you say, giving an opinion; remark
• research: To study in order to discover new ideas and facts
• virtually: In an almost complete or entire manner
• contract: To become ill as a result of getting a disease
• gravity: (Of a situation) extreme seriousness
• theory: Ideas or principles that explain facts or events
• reverse: Setting that makes the vehicle go backward
• collapse: To fold (e.g. a stroller) down to make it smaller
• universe: All of space that contains planets and stars
• seemingly: Appearing to be but may not actually be; probably
• rip: To tear or split roughly or cause to tear or split
• section: A part of a whole
• expand: To make something larger in size, number, amount
• compare: To consider how similar and different things are
• planet: One of the bodies that orbit the sun
• switch: A change or shift from one method to another
• pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
• due: When something is required or expected
• rate: To assess something or consider its qualities
• lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
• invisible: Being unable to be seen
• bitter: Feeling angry and sad over something
• crunch: To crush something into pieces
• distant: Unfriendly; cold
• noggin: A human head
• energy: Physical or mental strength
• limit: Point beyond which it is not possible to go
• block: Solid piece of material used for building
• event: Any social gathering; occasion; planned activity
• existential: Philosophy concerning existence
• point: An item to be discussed
• solar: Concerning the sun, or its heat
• space: Empty area kept for a specific reason, like a car
• question: To ask for or try to get information
• beg: To ask someone in an emotional way for something
• expansion: Making or becoming larger
• ultraviolet: Concerning light waves that are extremely short
• volcano: Mountain through which hot liquid earth can erupt
• tug: To pull (something) hard or suddenly
• sulfur: Smelly yellow chemical often found near volcanoes
• woo: (Of a man) to try to get a woman to marry him
• uplift: To make someone feel happier or more hopeful
• reset: To return to the original start or formation
• dna: Chemical in living cells with genetic information
• cosmological: Dealing with the origin, history of the universe
• yeh: Another way of saying 'yes'